Once more, bandits abduct 14 passengers, kill two in Benue

Suspected bandits have kidnapped 14 passengers who had been travelling from the Igede axis of Oju and Obi Native Authorities Areas of Benue State.

The passengers had been reported to be travelling to the Southwest when their automobile was intercepted alongside the Okpokwu axis inside Benue State at about 7 pm on Monday.

That is coming lower than 48 hours, 9 worshipers had been kidnapped throughout a vigil at St John’s Catholic Church, Ojije in Utonkon, Ado LGA of the state.

Our correspondent learnt that two of the passengers had been shot and died immediately in the course of the assault.

An area supply who spoke to our correspondent in Makurdi on the cellphone mentioned, “They departed Iheijwo Market in  Oju LGA, round 7 pm, and the driving force handed by Utonkon-Ojapo/Okpoga highway in Benue State, when the abductors stopped them and took 15 passengers into the bush.

“One particular person was shot useless when the driving force refused to cease.”

The chairman of Oju Native Authorities Space, Jackson Ominyi who confirmed the incident to our correspondent on Tuesday, mentioned that he was instructed that two folks had been killed.

He mentioned, “My safety officer referred to as me a couple of hours in the past and instructed me that a few of our folks had been kidnapped across the Okpokwu axis.

“I’ve been making an attempt to succeed in my colleague in Okpokwu LGA, however not but related, however I’ve contacted the personnel of the Directorate of State Safety Service within the space.

“I learnt that two of the passengers had been killed and the bandits whisked away the remaining passengers.

The Police Public Relations Officer for the state command, Udeme Edet, didn’t affirm or deny the report.

She merely mentioned, “I’ll get again to you on this data,” however but to take action as of the time of submitting this report.

The latest insurgency within the state has raised contemporary considerations about worsening safety throughout the state.

Particulars later…